Related Stories: Central African Republic (CAR)

They say that, in times of crisis, we should “look for the helpers.” Beyond the on-going conflict and chronic poverty commonly associated with the Central African Republic (CAR), the country is full of humanitarian heroes. You will recognize them at their relentless willingness to risk their lives to help others,...

Aurélien Agbénonci has been the Humanitarian Coordinator in the Central African Republic (CAR) since May 2015. He talked to us about the current security and humanitarian situation in CAR. The latest crisis in the country was sparked by the killing of a young Muslim man on 26 September. His death ignited...

Intercommunity violence erupted in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), on 26 September, forcing more than 42,000 people to flee their homes once again in search of safety. Half of the newly displaced fled to Mpoko, a site next to the runway of Bangui’s international airport, which was already hosting...

Gender-based violence is widespread in the Central African Republic (CAR) and the statistics are alarming: an estimated 47 per cent of women have experienced sexual assault by age 15 and 65 per cent of women and men have experienced intimate partner violence according to a study conducted by the Ministry of Social Affairs,...

Calm has finally returned to Bangui’s 5th district neighborhood. When Pauline Ofio, 54, felt safe enough, she packed her bags stuffed with cooking equipment and clothes, threw them onto a barge and, along with her three children and eight grandchildren, headed back home.
“I am relieved… Even though we...